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WorksheetsChapter 6 Ancient Rome
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Diaspora is the dispersal of the ______________.
a)
Christians
b)
Muslims
c)
Jews
d)
Hindus
2.
Why did Christianity spread throuhout the Roman Empire?
a)
it embraced all people-women, men, poor, etc.
b)
it gave hope to the powerless
c)
it promised eternal life after death
d)
all of the above are true
3.
What was a cause for the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
a)
contrast between poor and rich
b)
inflation
c)
political office is seen as a burden
d)
all of the above are true
4.
Who had a great influence on the beginning of Rome?
a)
Greeks
b)
Latins
c)
Spanish
d)
Both Greeks and Latins
5.
Which of the following was a principle of Roman law that influenced the U.S.?
a)
all persons had the right to equal treatment under the law
b)
a person was considered innocent until proven guilty
c)
a person can only be punished for actions, not thoughts
d)
all of the above are true
6.
These were two officials that commanded the army and directed the government.
a)
Patrician
b)
Consuls
c)
Senate
d)
None of the above
7.
this is the bishop of Rome and the head of the Roman Catholic Church
a)
bishop
b)
priest
c)
pope
d)
cardinal
8.
This is a group of three leaders who share control of the government.
a)
diaspora
b)
council of three
c)
triumvirate
d)
aqueduct
9.
This was a period of peace and prosperity that happened from 27 B.C. to A.D. 180.
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Latifundia
c)
Triumvirate
d)
None of the above
10.
The Greco-Roman culture is a blend of...
a)
Greek, Roman, and Hellenistic
b)
Greek, Roman, and French
c)
Greek, Roman, and British
d)
Greek, Roman, and Turkish
11.
This is a follower of Jesus who preached and spread his teachings
a)
diaspora
b)
Christian believer
c)
apostle
d)
all of the above
12.
A legion was a military unit of ancient Rome which was made up of ____________ soldiers.
a)
10,000
b)
500
c)
5,000
d)
150,000
13.
This group of people protected the rights of the plebeians from unfair acts of patrician officials.
a)
tribunes
b)
Consul
c)
Plebeian
d)
Dictator
14.
It had both legislative and administrative functions. It was the aristocratic branch of government.
a)
republic
b)
consul
c)
senate
d)
patrician
15.
Carthaginian general in the 2nd Punic Wars.
a)
Diocletian
b)
Hannibal
c)
Livy
d)
Attila the Hun
16.
He wrote the Epistles and stressed that Jesus was the son of God.
a)
Livy
b)
Paul
c)
Peter
d)
Simon
17.
He was the leader of the Huns.
a)
Maximulus the Hun
b)
Constantine
c)
Diocletian
d)
Attila the Hun
18.
He was Rome's most famous historian, but his work was not always factual.
a)
Augustus
b)
Virgil
c)
Livy
d)
Constantine
19.
He was murdered by his own senate members.
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Crassus
c)
Lepidus
d)
Augustus
20.
He spent 10 years writing the Aeneid
a)
Livy
b)
R.H. Barrow
c)
Virgil
d)
none of the above
21.
It becomes Istanbul when the Ottoman Turks take over, named after an emperor
a)
Constantinople
b)
Carthage
c)
Gaul
d)
London
22.
Roman rulers opposed Christianity because Christians
a)
were mostly Jews
b)
would not worship Roman gods
c)
ignored wealth and status
d)
called for the overthrow of Roman rulers
23.
All of the following language EXCEPT ___________ have their roots in the Latin language.
a)
French
b)
German
c)
Italian
d)
Spanish
24.
What is the main source of information about the life of Jesus of Nazareth?
a)
Augustine's book, City of God
b)
The Nicene Creed
c)
The Epistles in the Christian Bible
d)
The Gospels in the Christian Bible.
25.
What was an important part of the Roman economy?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Slavery
c)
Trade
d)
All of the above
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